Reviews
2022 DANBURY RIDGE OCTAGON BLOCK CHARDONNAY, 17.5 points
"Pretty deep straw. Rich but tense nose – rather scrummy! Riper than many white burgundies but with definite freshness and savour. Pretty damned smart. Refreshing hints of tangerine. Already very complete. Sophisticated."
Jancis Robinson MW
jancisrobinson.com
2022 OCTAGON BLOCK PINOT NOIR, 96/100
"Powerful and intense with some nice spicy notes, and bold cherry and raspberry fruit. There’s some nice grippy structure here, with notes of tar and spice in the background. Lively acidity. This is very fine. An astonishing wine."
Jamie Goode
Wine Anorak
2022 DANBURY RIDGE CHARDONNAY, 92/100
"The 2022 Chardonnay has a taut and linear bouquet with clementine and apricot. Fresh and vibrant, the wine opens up gradually in the glass. The palate has a lovely texture, which marks it out from the previous vintage, much more weight. With very fine delineation and minerality, it’s beautifully balanced, deepening towards the finish with a prickle of stem ginger that feels more pithy and, therefore, has greater umami than the previous vintage. Superb."
Neal Martin
Vinous
SOLSTICE BY DANBURY RIDGE, 17 points
"Deep golden straw colour. Really quite a rich, ripe nose of stewed apricots that's slightly at odds with the high acidity on the palate but it certainly makes a statement! Markedly gentle bead. Bone-dry finish. Dosage (4.8 g/l in the sample I tasted in September 2022) is well judged. No hint of excess sweetness. Well done!"
Jancis Robsinson MW
jancisrobinson.com
2020 DANBURY RIDGE OCTAGON BLOCK CHARDONNAY, 95/100
"With 19 months on the lees, this single vineyard chardonnay has the wow! Factor. It’s aromatically intense, with plenty of smoky and nutty oak, so much so that it’s halfway to Chablis premier cru; then the intense and concentrated fruit kicks in, with powerful flavours are supported by a delicious spine of citrusy acidity for a very long finish."
Anthony Rose
The Real Review
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